Description
The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a 'one size fits all' approach to energy security in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It argues that in order to fully understand Russian involvement in the regional energy complex, the CEE-Russian energy relationship should be analysed in the context of the political and economic transitions that Russia and the CEE states underwent. The chapters on individual countries in the book demonstrate that, although Russia has and will continue to play a substantial role in the CEE energy sector, the scope of its possible influence has been overstated.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
Wojciech Ostrowski
Part I: Analytical Framework
2. Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe – an IR Theoretical Dimension
Roland Dannreuther
3. Debating Transition
Terry Cox
4. Russian Energy Companies and the Central and Eastern European Energy Sector
Sylvain Rossiaud & Catherine Locatelli
Part II: Case Studies
5. Czech Republic
Rick Fawn
6. Romania
Anca-Elena Mihalache
7. Poland
Wojciech Ostrowski
8. Bulgaria
Dimitar Bechev
9. Hungary
Eamonn Butler
10. Baltic States
Giedrius Česnakas
11. Serbia
Milos Damnjanovic
12. Conclusion: Central and Eastern European Energy Security – More than Russia
Eamonn Butler
